The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-08-18
An OPEN LETTER.
=, Ed;tna. nffke GoK1 [cnf:

weeks | am at home again, glad to
return to the active life which my rus
mess demands. During my sojourn
through the Carolinas, Tennessee ana
Alabama, ! have seen many places,
more wealth, beauty ard beauties ,
Notwithstanding all these attractions
was not fascinated, bat glad to return.
As sit i'll my sanctum cntom6ed ny
yiles of exchanges that have acclmu-
lated during my absence, and blush
ingly take in all the undeserTed corpii-
ments my brethren Of the press rave
bestowed upon me wherever | came, II
seems to me that am at peace Win
all mankind. But the old adage says:
" Praise not the day, unless tie even
ing hasn't come" That dear and
familiar face of the GOlD LEAF
presently comes under my observation
its contents are eagerly perused; at
last-ss Stepped on Somebody's 1oeS'
arrests my attention. Now the ques-
ton arises, what shall | do? How
can afford to become an enemy with
new-made friend? Thos. B. keo9h,
ESQ, the writer OF that article and
one of the editors Of the Greensboro
| No1tA State, has made an everlasting
impression upon my mind and the
r0les he assumed in my presence IS
enough to make anyone trembie q
From warm grasp of the hand, dc-
companled by pleasant, 4" How 90
you do?" changing presently to, g |
dare YOU" and a defy you,' termi-
mating in a pleasant and fraternal chat,
with the hospitable parting, "CaiI
again." may make an impress when
will outline the glories of youth, when
the latter shall have long since passed
It's rubicon. Of course, Our brother OF
the A0rA State was compelled to say
something" to my last article, which
l modestly Inscribed to him from a
fraternal point of view, and when
seems to ado him injustice" In his
issue Of June IS, he admits as the cap
ton indicates that stepped on some
b0G}'s toes. When l called on him
on July 9th, mot knowing then that
such a article was published) he teit
very much grieved, that the editor Of
the GOLD LEAF had b"lp0Seg over
looked the article, furthermore made
the unwarranted charge that YOU
wiliuily" neglected to send a copy
of your paper, as usual. Now, as HI.
wishes have been realized | am really
glad it, of for why should ] be the
fa10JeH ore? He admitted III ny
presence, that he didn't know tbs
merits of "Litcrary Chat" when he
wrote the article Of condemnation
but seemed to be truly pleased witt
my enterprise after getting at the
facts in the case" That the matter
was offered to him for publication al
the time when | was in New York, II
seems impossible, as no weekly pape1
: (the GOLD LEAF eXcepted) nor daily
which does not circulate at least 10,
900 copies, can publish " Llterarl
Chat" As | assured MIR. keogh, tht
matter was sent to him for edltorla.
notice only; yet idleness gets the bet
ter of people once i'll awhile, and tina
: is what always makes trouble. Iha
"Literarv Chat" is founded on bust
ness principles | shall not deny, that
receive fair compensation weekly
must be also admitted, that the d" ricf
concerns - receive some benefit of my
writing can be easily judged, when tht
editor of the N01ht State will consider
the amount of money they saw lit tt
expend on my sketching tour, not only
to bring the resources and attraction
of the South before the notice Of North
ern readers but acquaint them with the
home-life and personal appearance o
its authors and poets. " Literary
Chat" will start out with new life anC
vigor once more, and those paper:
which have been fortunate in securing
our matter, will not have any cause o
regret, that they have been influenced
by my matter o'.business - talk. II
those Of my brethren Of the quill who
have rendered me SO much valuable
aid in getting at what | desired, my
thanks are due and hereby rendered
Too much praise cannot be bestowed
upon the generosity of that mighty
syndicate the Piedmont Air Line, fol
although at the time my purse wa:
we'll filled, the constant strain caused
by q high style living, made its con
tents melt like butter in the sun
Whatever benefit the South will derive
from my "write up" its people viii
feel under obligation to that efficient
officer, Col. A. B. Andrews Of Raleigh
to whom my thanks are herewith
rendered for the numerous courteses
extended. To Miss Laura G. Ho!lo-
way of Now York, whose literary quail
ifiCations have enriched the variou:
issues Of " Literary Chat" during my
sojourn, a pleasant every much obli9-
ed is trantmitted.
Fraternally,
"THE SOUTHERN CRITIC"
Goldsboro, n. c., Aug. s, 1887.
A Brave North Carolina Girl.
An instance exemplifying the fact
"that the braveSt are the tenderest,
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